I was sailing to Tonle Sap in Cambodia when this beautiful white mosque appeared. It was bathed in sunlight while the surrounding riverine village was shaded under clouds. It wasn’t easy nailing the exposure on a shaky boat but I’m quite happy with the results.
Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in South-East Asia and the area is rightfully designated by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve. My journey began on the mighty Mekong in Phnom Penh and ended near Siem Reap where Angkor Wat is.
Bir Bintang served by the jugs at this riotous Country and Western pub in the heart of Jakarta. The Indonesian national beer started life as the Dutch Heineken beer in 1929. It was ‘nationalised’ from 1957 to 1967.
When you can’t hold the camera steady, use any solid surface as a ‘tripod’ to lessen the possibility of snapping a ‘shaky’ pic. This can be caused by a slow shutter speed due to the dim lighting. In this case, I used the top of a pilsner glass as a ‘tripod’ for this 1/8th of a second exposure. Firing a flash is easy but you lose the ambience.
The quaint little fishing village of Kukup is on the south-west of Johor. Built mostly on stilts, the rustic atmosphere there suits a grunge filter.
